Linking verbs là những động từ được dùng để nối chủ ngữ với tính từ, danh từ mà chúng mô tả hoặc bổ nghĩa cho chủ ngữ.
Những linking verbs thường gặp là:
appear get prove sound be grow remain stay
become keep seem taste
feel look smell turn
Subject Linking Verb Predicate Adjective
The party was fantastic.
The music sounded great.
The decorations looked extremely beautiful.
The cake tasted utterly delicious.
The flowers smelled wonderful.
The students felt delighted.
Subject Linking Verb Predicate Noun
My next-door neighbor is an excellent doctor.
Mr. Tyler became a priest.
he government's was an utter failure.
economic policy
The facts of the case remain a well-guarded secret.
This new discovery represents a breakthrough.
Chú ý: Như đã nói ở trên, theo sau linking verbs là tính từ hoặc danh từ nhưng trong một số trường hợp có thể là phó từ:
The plant grew quickly. [action verb + adverb]
It grew dark. [linking verb (meaning became) + adjective]
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appear get prove sound be grow remain stay
become keep seem taste
feel look smell turn
Subject Linking Verb Predicate Adjective
The party was fantastic.
The music sounded great.
The decorations looked extremely beautiful.
The cake tasted utterly delicious.
The flowers smelled wonderful.
The students felt delighted.
Subject Linking Verb Predicate Noun
My next-door neighbor is an excellent doctor.
Mr. Tyler became a priest.
he government's was an utter failure.
economic policy
The facts of the case remain a well-guarded secret.
This new discovery represents a breakthrough.
Chú ý: Như đã nói ở trên, theo sau linking verbs là tính từ hoặc danh từ nhưng trong một số trường hợp có thể là phó từ:
The plant grew quickly. [action verb + adverb]
It grew dark. [linking verb (meaning became) + adjective]
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